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Landmark Global Warming Lawsuit Settled
For Immediate Release See Below for Contact Info Environmental groups and cool cities force U.S. financing agencies to take action on climate as precedent-setting seven-year-old suit ends A federal lawsuit that sought to force two U.S. agencies to address the global warming implications of their overseas financing activities was settled today after more than six years; the suit established important legal precedents related to global warming. Read More
Ads Slam Sen. Bennett for Nuclear Bailout
For Immediate Release Contact: Nick Berning, 202-222-0748 Ads Slam Senator Bennett for Sneaking Nuclear Industry Bailout into Stimulus Package New Friends of the Earth ads also ask Majority Leader Reid and Appropriations Chair Inouye to pull up-to-$50 billion nuclear giveaway from stimulus Read More
State stimulus requests fall short on transportation front
For Immediate Release Contact: Nick Berning, 202-222-0748 State Transportation Departments Stimulus Requests Dont Meet Economic or Energy Needs Friends of the Earth finds most states are using outdated thinking that will create fewer jobs than cleaner alternatives WASHINGTON, D.C.Friends of the Earth released an analysis today of 19 state transportation departments proposals for how to spend economic stimulus funding. The analysis finds striking differences between states requests and their economic and energy needs. Read More
Exxon Again Has Record Profits; One Question Left to Ask
For Immediate Release Contact: Nick Berning, 202-222-0748 WASHINGTON, D.C.Friends of the Earth Domestic Programs Director Erich Pica responded to todays announcement that ExxonMobil earned a record $45.2 billion profit last year: Theres just one question left to ask. Given such obscene profits, why in the world are taxpayers forced to subsidize Big Oil to the tune of tens of billions of dollars? Message to Congress: the giveaways to Big Oil must end. Read More
House increases stimulus funding for public transit
For Immediate Release Contact: Nick Berning, 202-222-0748 Friends of the Earth Praises Increased Funding for Public Transportation Projects in House Stimulus Bill WASHINGTON, D.C.Friends of the Earth President Brent Blackwelder had the following response to the House of Representatives passage today of an amendment that will increase funding for public transportation in the economic stimulus package: Read More
Senators try to put up-to-$50-bln nuclear bailout in stimulus
For Immediate Release Contact: Nick Berning, 202-222-0748 Senate Attempts to Waste up to $50 Billion in Stimulus Funds on Preemptive Bailout for Nuclear Industry Friends of the Earth slams proposed bailout, which would have no significant stimulative effect, as unconscionable WASHINGTON, D.C.Senate appropriators voted yesterday to add a preemptive, up-to-$50-billion bailout for the nuclear industry to economic stimulus legislation. The move was strongly criticized by Friends of the Earth President Brent Blackwelder. Read More
Obama shows early leadership on climate
For Immediate Release Contact: Nick Berning, 202-222-0748 Obama directs EPA to act on states' request to move forward with clean car standards WASHINGTON, D.C.President Barack Obama today directed his administration to take action on a waiver that will allow California and 13 other states to limit global warming pollution from cars and trucks. Friends of the Earth President Brent Blackwelder had the following response: Read More
Response to Economic Stimulus Draft
For Immediate Release Contact: Nick Berning: (202) 222-0748 Friends of the Earth Responds to Release of Draft Economic Stimulus Package Focus on clean energy praised, but clean transportation investments lacking WASHINGTON, D.C.Friends of the Earth President Brent Blackwelder had the following response to the draft economic stimulus package released today by the Congressional leadership: Read More
US Climate Action Partnership Proposal Deeply Flawed
For Immediate Release Contact: Nick Berning: (202) 222-0748 Friends of the Earth says much stronger approach is needed to avoid climate catastrophe WASHINGTON, D.C.A proposal for global warming regulation was released today by the U.S. Climate Action Partnership (a coalition of businesses from polluting industries as well as some environmental groups). Friends of the Earth President Brent Blackwelder had the following response: Read More
Another Doping Scandal Looms for Major League Baseball
For Immediate Release Contact: Nick Berning: (202) 222-0748 As Baseball Owners Gather, Threat of Another Doping Scandal Looms on Horizon Las VegasThis week, the owners of Major League Baseball (MLB) are meeting to determine policies for the 2009 season. Read More